Purpose of the Programme
To equip executives with the knowledge and skills required to anticipate and prepare for the future by identifying and analysing potential scenarios and trends.
Looking to gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly changing business environment? Our two-day Strategic Foresight – Your Competitive Advantage programme is designed to equip C-suite leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to anticipate and prepare for the future by identifying and analysing potential scenarios and trends. Through a range of interactive modules, participants will learn how to develop a forward-thinking approach, identify new business opportunities, mitigate potential risks, and foster a culture of innovation within their organisations. Join us to enhance your ability to adapt to changing market conditions and emerging trends and gain a competitive advantage by being able to anticipate and prepare for the future.
Specific Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles and key concepts of strategic foresight.
- Learn how to use a range of strategic foresight tools and techniques.
- Develop the ability to identify and analyse potential scenarios and trends.
- Gain knowledge on how to create a shared vision of the future.
- Understand how to position organisations to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
- Learn how to mitigate risks and develop contingency plans.
- Develop the ability to drive innovation and foster a culture of forward-thinking.
- Learn how to enhance organisational agility in response to changing market conditions and emerging challenges.
Benefits of Attendance
- Gain a competitive advantage by being able to anticipate and prepare for the future.
- Learn how to identify and seize new business opportunities.
- Develop the ability to mitigate potential risks and respond to emerging challenges.
- Foster a culture of innovation and forward-thinking within your organisation.
- Enhance your ability to adapt to changing market conditions and emerging trends.
Programme Detail / Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Foresight
- Key concepts and principles of strategic foresight.
- Understanding the importance of strategic foresight for c-suite leaders.
Module 2: Holistic / Systems Thinking
- Considering all aspects of a situation, including social, economic, political, technological, and environmental factors.
- Analysing potential interconnections between different factors.
Module 3: Long-term Orientation
- Thinking beyond the short-term and considering the implications of decisions on future outcomes.
- Identifying emerging trends and potential scenarios.
Module 4: Flexibility
- Remaining open-minded and adaptable as new information emerges.
- Developing the ability to pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions.
Module 5: Collaboration
- Engaging stakeholders and listening to their perspectives.
- Working together to create a shared vision of the future.
Module 6: Identifying Opportunities
- Anticipating future trends and changes to identify new business opportunities.
- Positioning organisations to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
Module 7: Mitigating Risks
- Identifying potential risks and developing contingency plans.
- Minimising the impact of potential risks on organisational outcomes.
Module 8: Driving Innovation
- Embracing a forward-thinking approach to drive innovation.
- Fostering a culture of innovation within organisations.
Enhancing Agility
- Developing the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions and emerging challenges.
- Enhancing organisational agility through strategic foresight.
Module 9: Action Planning
- Developing an action plan to implement strategic foresight within your organisation.
- Setting clear goals and timelines for future implementation.
Duration and Delivery
This delivery of our programme is available online and is designed to accommodate the busy schedules of today’s professionals!
Don’t get stuck online for eight hours a day! Our Strategic Foresight – Your Competitive Advantage programme is conducted through several workshops over five weeks.
The programme is delivered through a flexible combination of self-study and virtual facilitator-led sessions. We use a combination of presentations, “lectures”, case studies, videos, group discussions, and hands-on exercises. Participants will also have access to online resources and materials to support their learning and development.
Upon registration you will receive a link to access the online programme material which you can work through at your own pace. There are nine modules, and most participants find that one hour each week is all that is required to keep pace.
In addition, our cohort meets online once each week for a 2-hour for a facilitator-led session. These sessions elevate your learning experience by bringing together the cohort, and the Change Capabilities facilitator / SME, to discuss that week’s module and work through the content collaboratively.